Let it Go for 2005

food for the soul.. an article that i got from a forum that i frequent. hope this inspires everyone who visit my blog... :D

A LESSON IN LETTING GO


By T. D. Jakes


There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can
walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you
to try to talk another person into staying with you,
loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to
see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the
phone. When people can walk away from you let
them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that
left. The bible said that, they came out from us that it
might be made manifest that they were not for us.
For had they been of us, no doubt they would have
continued with us. [1 John 2:19] People leave you
because they are not joined to you. And if they are not
joined to you, you can't make them stay. Let them
go. And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it
just means that their part in the story is over. And
you've got to know when people's part in your story is
over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.
You've got to know when it's dead. You've got to
know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've
got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I
believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that
I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me
to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much
sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!! If you are holding on to something that
doesn't belong to you and was never intended for
your life, then you need to...... LET IT GO!!! If you are
holding on to past hurts and pains...... LET IT GO!!! If
someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see
your worth..... LET IT GO!!! If someone has angered
you....... LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to some
thoughts of evil and revenge...... LET IT GO!!! If you
are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......
LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to a job that no
longer meets your needs or talents...... LET IT GO!!!
If you have a bad attitude....... LET IT GO!!! If you
keep judging others to make yourself feel better......
LET IT GO!!! If you're stuck in the past and God is
trying to take you to a new level in Him...... LET IT
GO!!! If you are struggling with the healing of a
broken relationship....... LET IT GO!!! If you keep
trying to help someone who won't even try to help
themselves...... LET IT GO!!! If you're feeling
depressed and stressed......... LET IT GO!!! If there
is a particular situation that you are so used to
handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands
off of it," then you need to...... LET IT GO!!! Let the
past be the past. Forget the former things. GOD is
doing a new thing for 2005!!! LET IT GO!!! Get
Right or Get Left think about it, and then.... LET IT
GO!!! "The Battle is the Lord's!"